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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5480: Voter registration/tenants

Improving voter registration by providing new residential tenants with voter registration information.

Summary

  • Requires that landlords provide new residential tenants with voter registration information at the time the tenant signs the lease.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5480), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Rebecca Saldaña (D-37)
Introduced
January 25, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018

AN ACT Relating to improving voter registration by providing new residential tenants with voter registration information;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rebecca Saldaña (D-37)

17 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Lisa Wellman D-41Bob Hasegawa D-11Maralyn Chase D-32Senator D-22Jeannie Darneille D-27Kevin Ranker D-40Steve Conway D-29Karen Keiser D-33Annette Cleveland D-49Dean Takko D-19Marko Liias D-21Patty Kuderer D-48Christine Rolfes D-23Jamie Pedersen D-43Mark Miloscia R-30Andy Billig D-3Senator D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Due to Senate committee reorganization, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to State Government.

SB 5480 in other sessions

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